Helen McAlpin and Pierre Masclef’s L’Oliveraie is a pocket of Europe in rural Victoria

Helen McAlpin and Pierre Masclef re-created a pocket of Europe in regional Victoria 16 years ago. Their property, L’Oliveraie, is on 24ha and has more than 2500 mature olive trees. From the lavender-lined driveway to the Basque bell, brought from France, that sits atop the couple’s cellar-door studio, it’s obvious that many years in Europe have shaped their style.